INITIAL PROJECT:

Our client, a leading B2B Industrial/Commercial B2B marketplace, is in the process of transitioning its advertising business model from a tenancy ad model to a pay-for-performance ad model. The Sr. Technical Program Manager will work with senior leadership, engineering, product, and business teams to ensure the successful delivery of a new ad technology platform and the successful definition and transformation of sales, operations, and other business processes to support the new model.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 10+ years of progressive experience in technical program management, engineering management, or product management, with at least three years leading cross-functional software initiatives of material business impact.
• Proven ability to create and scale operational processes in high-growth or transformation environments; start-up or “first-TPM-in” experience strongly preferred.
• Deep understanding of modern SDLC practices (Agile, CI/CD, DevOps) and how to tailor them for speed, quality, and compliance.
• Exceptional stakeholder-management and influence skills from engineers and product managers to C-level executives.
• Demonstrated mastery of program tooling (e.g., Jira, lambda functions in Google Sheets) and data-driven decision-making.
• Adept at balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution; comfortable rolling up sleeves to remove blockers.
• Clear, concise communicator with a track record of producing executive-ready artifacts and leading high-stakes discussions.
• Experience with ad technology products is a plus
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience); advanced degree a plus.

ROLE OVERVIEW:

As the first individual-contributor hire in our client’s nascent TPM (Technical Program Management) organization, you will set the bar for program excellence across Product & Technology. You will architect, run, and continuously improve the operational frameworks that keep our client’s highest-value initiatives on track from roadmap definition and cross-team execution to release management and post-launch optimization. Partnering closely with Engineering, Product, Design, and Business Operations, you will both deliver complex programs and shape what it means to be a TPM at the company.

PROJECT RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Own theend-to-end management of the Ad Model Business Transformation Project.
• Drive program planning, from concept through to execution and post-launch analysis.
• Partner with Engineering, Product, Operations, Sales, and Finance teams to set realistic project goals, timelines, and milestones.
• Implement robust project management processes and frameworks that enhance execution speed, transparency, and accountability.
• Lead risk management and mitigation strategies to proactively identify and address roadblocks or delays.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to prioritize initiatives, ensure alignment across teams, and manage stakeholder expectations.
• Provide clear, concise, and actionable communication on project progress, risks, and outcomes to executive teams.
• Drive continuous improvement in project execution and process management, leveraging data to inform decision-making.
• Foster a high-performance culture across teams, ensuring alignment to company goals and maintaining high morale in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design and institutionalize lightweight but rigorous operating rhythms (intake, planning, risk management, status reporting, post-mortems) that scale with the business.
• Drive end-to-end execution of strategic, multi-team programsclarifying scope, aligning stakeholders, forecasting resources, and unblocking delivery.
• Serve as a senior thought partner to the Director of Technology Operations, codifying TPM best practices, mentoring future hires, and evolving the career ladder for the function.
• Act as a trusted communications hub, producing crisp executive readouts and facilitating decision-making forums that keep leadership focused on the right trade-offs.
• Champion continuous improvement by synthesizing lessons learned into updated playbooks, tooling, and training.